Rangers looking forward to facing Flyers in playoffs

Summary of 34 articles · Updated Apr 20, 2014

April 20: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 12 p.m. ET. The former NHL Rookie of the Year solidified a position that's been a major problem area for the Flyers, especially in the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers will be without starting goaltender… (more) Steve Mason for Game 1 of the team's first-round match-up against the New York Rangers. If the Flyers are going to have any chance of knocking off the Rangers, they need goalie Steve Mason not only playing as well as he did in the heart of winter, but healthy. The Flyers undoubtedly keep zone time and time-of-possession numbers, and they will be aghast when they see the totals - that is how dominant the Rangers were in this game. Mason, who was said to be suffering whiplash symptoms after a collision forced him out of the Flyers' 4-3 overtime win against the Penguins last Saturday, plans to practice again Saturday before making a decision about his status for Game 2. It might take a while to figure out how important playing at home is, but these clubs split four games this season in their home rinks, so the Rangers should certainly feel most comfortable if this series goes the distance, and Game 7 is back in Manhattan. Too many of them, including the captain, didn't seem to understand that the gap between the teams seemed to be widening, didn't seem to get how much Emery's play gave them a chance to win a game they did not even compete in until that one final sloppy mistake - a 4-minute high sticking penalty by call-up Jake Akeson - sealed their collective fa

Flyers catch NY Rangers sleeping as they even series and take momentum back to Philadelphia

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Flyers rally to beat Rangers, tie series at 1-1

Luke Schenn scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and backup Ray Emery made 31 saves for the Philadelphia Flyers, who rallied to beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Sunday to even the first-round playoff series.

Can Flyers keep relying on Emery?

Like the boxers he so much admires, Ray Emery has pulled himself off the mat and given the Philadelphia Flyers a chance, maybe even a good one, of succeeding in their first round series against the New York Rangers. While Emery wasn’t solely to blame fo…

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(Ed. Note: With its new playoff format, the NHL is seeking to create passion for fans and teams through forced, bracketed relationships. But hey, at first glance, the matchups are pretty sexy. All of this led to one ideal theme for our 2014 Playoff Prev…

Flyers turn worst start in team history into playoff berth as they chase 1st Cup since '75

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers turned the worst start in team history all the way into another playoff berth. They want to keep the turnaround rolling all the way to June. Four years after their last appearance in the Stanley Cup f...